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Learn about the original Batmobile designed by George Barris for the 1966 "Batman" TV show. See the features, specifications and history of this iconic car that transformed a Lincoln Futura concept into a superhero vehicle.
Created by George Barris – learn more. Weighing 5500 pounds and powered by a 429 Ford Race engine, the front of the car has been fabricated to resemble the face of a bat with the hood scoop extending down to accentuate the nose and the headlights become the eyes and extend to the ears.
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Barris's company, Barris Kustom Industries, designed and built the Munster Koach and DRAG-U-LA for The Munsters; and the 1966 Batmobile for the Batman TV series and film . Born in Chicago on November 20, 1925, Barris and his brother Sam moved to California to live with relatives.
George Barris, the man who designed the original Batmobile and other iconic cars for some of the biggest names in Hollywood, died last week at the age of 89. A family spokesman tells the Los...
Nov 6, 2015 · George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from the...
Nov 5, 2015 · George Barris, the Batmobile creator whose talent for turning Detroit iron into decked-out automotive fantasies earned him the nickname “King of the Kustomizers,” has died.
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Nov 10, 2015 · He was the man responsible for the original Batmobile, KITT from Knight Rider, the General Lee from Dukes of Hazzard, the Munsters Koach, the pickup from Beverly Hillbillies, and more.
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